Buy your tickets today to attend the first annual Washington State Immunization Summit! This day-long summit will be held at The Conference Center at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and will offer continuing education credits. Register by January 31, 2017 and save $100.

The goal of the Washington State Immunization Summit is to enhance the effectiveness of health care professionals and systems to promote and deliver immunization in Washington State.

Topics will include vaccine hesitancy, the use of data and systems to improve rates (including the Washington State Immunization Information system and interfacing with the new School Module), and reaching under served populations.

Confirmed speakers include renowned vaccine hesitancy researcher Doug Opel, MD from Seattle Children's Research Institute and Clarissa Hsu, PhD from the Group Health Research Institute.

The Summit will be held on April 26, 2017 from 8:00am-4:00pm and will include a complimentary lunch.

Target Audience: nurses, medical assistants, pharmacists, physicians, health educators, public health staff, and other health professionals who work with immunizations.

Registration Details:

Early Bird registration ($100 per person) is available until January 31, 2017. click here for the summit page and registration

Registration fees will increase to $150 per person on February 1, 2017. Online registration will be accepted through 5pm (Pacific Time) April 11, 2017. After that date, if the summit is not sold out, on-site registrations will be available for $200.

Registration fees will cover lunch.

Scholarship Information:

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) - Office of Immunization and Child Profile hopes to provide a travel scholarship for representatives from local health jurisdictions in Washington State. DOH is currently exploring possible sources for scholarship funds. We will circulate an announcement widely if scholarship funds become available. Due to the limited number of spots available to attend the Summit, we recommend you register early for the Summit if you are interested in attending.

Refund Policy:

Refunds will be issued at 75% of your registration fee up until Friday, March 29, 2017. After that time, no refunds will be allowed. Substitutions may be allowed. Please contact Mackenzie Melton to request a refund or substitution.

Sponsorships/Exhibitors:

If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or exhibiting at the Summit, please contact Mackenzie Melton at mackenziem@withinreachwa.org or (206) 830-7644 to learn more.

Continuing Education Credits:

WithinReach will be offering CNE credits for this Summit; we will have printed certificates of completion for those needing them for submission to a professional body (CHES, MCHES, MA, etc.).

Venue, Directions & Parking:

The SeaTac Conference Center is located inside the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, pre-security and on the mezzanine level at the south end of the airport. Boarding passes are not required to access the facility. Behind the international counters you will find a set of stairs that takes you up to the Mezzanine Level. Enter the reception area through the double glass doors on the left for the Port of Seattle Aviation Division offices. The receptionist will direct you to your conference room.

There will be complimentary parking validations to all Summit attendees. Please park in General Parking (floors 2, 3, 5-8) in the airport garage. Parking validations are ONLY valid in General Parking, and your parking will not be validated if you choose to park in Terminal Direct (floor 4).

Link Light Rail

If traveling via Link Light Rail, you will get off at the airport and walk through the 4th floor of the parking garage and across a skybridge up the escalator or elevators to the ticketing level. Continue walking south, keeping the ticket counters on your right, until you get to the international ticket counters (Hawaiian, Lufthansa, British Airways, etc).

Accommodations:

We have not made any arrangements for a hotel room block for the Summit since it is a one-day event. However, here are some suggestions for nearby accommodations if you are interested in staying overnight.